2008 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 2nd Printing (Spanish) - Page 661

Seating and Safety Restraints tether anchors. For more information on top tether straps and anchors, refer to Attaching child safety seats with tether straps in this chapter. For more information of LATCH anchors refer to Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors in this chapter. Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions included with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision. Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never be placed in front of an active passenger airbag. Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. NEVER place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the seat all the way back. Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the rear seat whenever possible. 1. Position the child safety seat in a seat with a combination lap and shoulder belt. 217 2008 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)